Steam and Steel


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The Anglo-Finnish steel company, Outo Kumpu recently held a series of events to commemorate the centenary of the invention of stainless steel in Sheffield by Harry Brearley.

From Thursday to Saturday, ex Southern Railway 4-6-2 No. 35028 'Clan Line' took part, hauling a few loaded wagons up and down the company sidings.

Note the British & Finnish flags adorning the buffer beam. This line used to be the approach line to the ex BR Tinsley depot which closed in 1998.
16/06/2013 - 09:20pgweber
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1stEverPentax

Link Posted 16/06/2013 - 09:43
Nice shot of the train, it's just a shame about those pylons.

karlo

pgweber

Link Posted 16/06/2013 - 10:01
Thank you karlo.

I quite like the pylons as they add something to the sky and fit with the industrialised setting.

It was tempting to go for bleak monochrome but it was such a nice sunnny day, it would have been a shame.
Peter

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johnwhit

Link Posted 16/06/2013 - 10:17
Nicely captured Peter, I have Harry Brearley to thank for all the stainless steel that adorns my classic Ducati's.

John
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davidtrout

Link Posted 16/06/2013 - 14:22
It seems a humble task for a Merchant Navy Class to be pulling steel freight wagons but a great picture Peter. I don't mind the pylons, they are part of the scene.
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pgweber

Link Posted 16/06/2013 - 17:33
David, during the first run I observed, there was a sudden quickening then slowing of exhaust which a few of us thought was a slip.

I read on another website that the loco shown on the following link was scheduled to do the honours. But it was suggested that EWS/DBSchenker did not want their wagons shoved about by a non-air braked loco. An LMS 8F would have been more suitable!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/5828810686/

At about 4pm, the wagons left as part of a scheduled freight service, so for the last hour on Saturday the loco was running light engine, giving cab rides to visitors to the steelworks families open day.
Peter

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Last Edited by pgweber on 16/06/2013 - 17:39


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